We've got Clinics!!!
R u coming to the 2024 Flash Foxy Climbing Festival in Bishop? Clinic announcements are coming in hottt and registration opens 2/15! PLUS we've got Education Program courses in Bishop, JTree, + Vegas.
Hey! Hi! Hello!
Before we get too far into this, just want to let you know that we have a super-secret, super-exciting announcement coming up VERY soon 🤫🤩 Keep an eye out on this newsletter and our socials for some BIG news on the horizon for your fav foxy crew. Tbh it’s even more exciting than all the clinics we’re about to tell ya about below.
FESTIVAL NEWS 📣
And now… Time for your monthly reminder that tickets are on sale now for the 2024 Flash Foxy Climbing Festival the weekend of March 15-17th in Bishop, CA! Why would you get tickets, you ask? Who’s going to be there, you ask? When can we register for clinics, you ask? What clinics are even happening!?!?? We don’t have all the answers, but we do have some!
We’re super excited to welcome some of our fav badass athletes to share their skills and knowledge with y’all including: Lor Sabourin, Katie Lamb, Mo Beck, Genevive Walker, Irene Yee, Molly Mitchell, Bennett Rahn, and Sean Taft-Morales 🥳
Clinic registration opens February 15th. Registration link will be sent via Eventbrite directly to registered festival participants.
Wanna join the Flash Foxy photo team?!? Mentee Photographer applications are OPEN NOW!! This program is designed to give hobbyists and new industry professionals an opportunity to build their portfolio, learn from established climbing photographers, meet new folks + become part of the Flash Foxy community! Applications close 1/31/2024.
Reminder to get those Community Partner and Vendor Applications in soon! We’re looking for affinity groups and other climbing organizations to lead informal meetups and bring their community with them to the fest! Vendor applications are for small businesses, artists, non-profits and grassroots organizations looking to table at our Saturday Open Air Market. Applications close 2/15/2024.
Wanna help spread the word about Flash Foxy? Hang flyers at your local gym or post about the festival on Instagram to be entered into a raffle to win an Arc’teryx Harness or Swag Grab Bag! Email events@flashfoxy.com for more details.
Questions about the Flash Foxy Climbing Festival? Email events@flashfoxy.com to learn more and get involved! Sponsor + partnership opportunities are still available.
EDUCATION NEWS 📣
We had the best time at our Boldly Bouldering Outdoors clinic last month - even the scardiest of cats was able to top out a boulder outdoors!
We’ve got a few courses left this season that we hope to see you at including Sport Climbing 101 in Bishop (1 spot left), Trad Anchors + Rescue Skills in Joshua Tree, and Intro to Trad in Las Vegas. And stay tuned for our spring course schedule coming attcha next month!
Remember, all Flash Foxy Education courses are offered on a sliding-scale starting at $50 with full scholarships available for all courses. We want you to create spaces where you can focus on learning without worrying about cost as a barrier. Big thanks to our presenting sponsor Arc’teryx for making this program possible!
Questions about the Flash Foxy Education Program? Contact us at education@flashfoxy.com! Sponsorship + partnership opportunities available.
SCHOLARSHIPS + JOBS
The Summit Scholarship Foundation and The Venture Out Project are offering THREE scholarships for gender-diverse adventurers.
American Alpine Institute is accepting applications for Summer 2024 guides. Full details including compensation, guide prospectus, and the online application can be found at this link.
HMI (High Mountain Institute) is accepting applications for Mathematics faculty and Spanish faculty. More info can be found at this link.